United States Senate election in Wyoming (August 21, 2018 Republican primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: Sept. 27 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2018 |
| Primary: August 21, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: John Barrasso (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Wyoming |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • At-large Wyoming elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
A Republican Party primary election took place on August 21, 2018, in Wyoming to determine which Republican would run in the state's November 6, 2018, general election.
One Republican ran for the seat. This page focuses on the Republican primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here.
Incumbent Sen. John Barrasso (R) was seeking his second full term in office after defeating Democrat Tim Chesnut by 54 points in 2012. With $4.5 million cash on hand at the end of the second quarter of 2017, Barrasso was not expected to face a competitive primary.
Blackwater founder Erik Prince was reportedly considering running in October 2017 with backing from former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon.[1]
Candidates and election results
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming on August 21, 2018.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Wyoming
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Barrasso | 65.0 | 74,292 |
 | David Dodson | 28.6 | 32,647 | |
 | John Holtz | 2.6 | 2,981 | |
 | Charlie Hardy | 1.9 | 2,184 | |
 | Roque De La Fuente | 1.1 | 1,280 | |
| Anthony Van Risseghem | 0.7 | 844 | ||
| Total votes: 114,228 | |||
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Campaign contributions
The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly October 2017 reports. It includes only candidates who reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of September 30, 2017.[2]
Republicans
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Wyoming heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2014 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Wyoming.
- Republicans held the state's at-large U.S. House seat.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held six of seven state executive positions, with the remaining position held by a nonpartisan official.
- The governor of Wyoming was Republican Matt Mead. The state held an election for governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Wyoming State Legislature. They had a 51-9 majority in the state House and a 27-3 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Wyoming was under Republican trifecta control. Matt Mead (R) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Wyoming elections, 2018
Wyoming held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One seat in the U.S. Senate
- One seat in the U.S. House
- Governor
- Four other state executive offices
- Fifteen out of 30 state Senate seats
- All 60 state House seats
Demographics
| Demographic data for Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 586,555 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 97,093 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $58,840 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wyoming. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2017, Wyoming's three largest cities were Cheyenne (pop. est. 64,000), Casper (pop. est. 58,000), and Laramie (pop. est. 32,000).[3]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Wyoming from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Wyoming Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
| Election results (President of the United States), Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Donald Trump |
68.2% |  Hillary Clinton |
21.9% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
68.6% | Barack Obama |
27.8% | 40.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
64.8% | Barack Obama |
32.5% | 32.3% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
68.9% | John Kerry |
29.1% | 39.8% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
67.8% | Al Gore |
27.7% | 40.1% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Wyoming from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Mike Enzi |
72.2% | Charlie Hardy |
17.5% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | John Barasso |
75.9% | Tim Chesnut |
21.6% | 54.3% |
| 2008 | Mike Enzi |
75.6% | Chris Rothfuss |
24.3% | 51.3% |
| 2008 (special election) | John Barasso |
73.4% | Nick Carter |
26.5% | 46.9% |
| 2006 | Craig Thomas |
70.0% | Dale Groutage |
29.9% | 40.1% |
| 2002 | Mike Enzi |
73.0% | Joyce Corcoran |
27.0% | 46.0% |
| 2000 | Craig Thomas |
73.8% | Mel Logan |
22.0% | 51.8% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Wyoming.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Matt Mead |
58.3% | Pete Gosar |
26.7% | 31.6% |
| 2010 | Matt Mead |
65.7% | Leslie Petersen |
22.9% | 42.8% |
| 2006 | Dave Freudenthal |
70.0% | Ray Hunkins |
30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2002 | Dave Freudenthal |
47.9% | Eli Bebout |
47.9% | 2.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
See also
- United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2018
- United States Senate election in Wyoming (August 21, 2018 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Wyoming, 2018
Footnotes
